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Smisek, William Joseph

Individual Personnel Data
Name Smisek, William Joseph
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-774792
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Spedial Orders #239 dated 5 December 1944, effective 5 December 1944.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 547th Bombardment Squadron Morning Report - 70th Replacement Depot, AAF Station Stone, effective 21 April 1945.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 21 April 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 15 July 1922
  • Ordered to Stanbridge Earls, AAF Station 503 (a Flak house) on 21 February 1945 for seven days temporary duty to carry out instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #41 dated 19 February 1945.
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Smisek, William JosephPilotCT
2nd Lt. Zakas, Joseph (NMI), Jr⇗Co-pilotCT
Flt. Ofcr. Ward, Robert C⇗NavigatorFCMEW
2nd Lt. Morrison, William Bedell⇗BombardierCT
SGT. Dawson, Edward Charles⇗Radio Operator / GunnerTBD
SGT. Pazjk, Frank J⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTBD
CPL. Misko, Louis E⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Holz, Henry Joseph⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Waggoner, Harold Lewis⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 33 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
241⇗ 19 December 1944 Target: Railway Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Glaadt, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6514⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Fairwood Common near Swansea, Wales.
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242⇗ 23 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ehrang, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6105⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship. Landed at Grafton Underwood.
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243⇗ 24 December 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Kirch Göns, Germany 		Pilot 42‑38208⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group. Landed away at Sudbury Airfield, AAF Station 174, due to weather.
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244⇗ 27 December 1944 Target: Bridge (Tactical)
Type: Transportation
Location: Altenahr, Germany 		Pilot 42‑38013⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑6105. High Squadron.
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245⇗ 28 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brühl, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38630⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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246⇗ 30 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Limburg, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38630⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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247⇗ 31 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Pilot 42‑102500⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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248⇗ 1 January 1945 Target: Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Derben, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97960⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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249⇗ 2 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gerolstein, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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250⇗ 3 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: St Vith, Belgium 		Pilot 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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251⇗ 5 January 1945 Target: Landing Ground
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6105⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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252⇗ 7 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point
Type: Military
Location: Blankenheim, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6105⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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253⇗ 8 January 1945 Target: Railroad
Type: Transportation
Location: Kyllburg, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38800⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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254⇗ 10 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bonn, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97960⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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255⇗ 15 January 1945 Target: Neuburg Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neuburg an der Donau, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6105⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Number two engine blew #9 cylinder; jettisoned bombs in Channel.
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256⇗ 17 January 1945 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: Bielefeld, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38800⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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257⇗ 20 January 1945 Target: Rail and Road Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38800⇗ Combat Mission Credit
One of only three aircraft to land at Grafton Underwood.
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258⇗ 21 January 1945 Target: Marshalling Yard
Type: Transportation
Location: Aschaffenburg, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6105⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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260⇗ 23 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6105⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Manston, Kent, because of weather, and the navigator had flak wounds.
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263⇗ 1 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38647⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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264⇗ 3 February 1945 Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38800⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
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265⇗ 9 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38800⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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266⇗ 14 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38800⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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267⇗ 15 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38062⇗ This aircraft was originally assigned to Hoppen Crew; replaced 43‑38800 for the Smisek Crew. Did not take off because bad weather halted flight operations.
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280⇗ 3 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑8668⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron deputy and hot camera ship; PFF ship.
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282⇗ 7 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bochum, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38647⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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283⇗ 8 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant'
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Essen, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy and hot camera ship. Gee-H ship.
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288⇗ 14 March 1945 Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River
Type: Transportation
Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8580⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy and hot camera ship; PFF ship.
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292⇗ 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6898⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, Group Deputy. This aircraft originally assigned to the Funk Crew; apparently taken by Shelley when 44‑8665 proved unsuitable for lead use.
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294⇗ 22 March 1945 Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E
Type: Military
Location: Westerholt, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6898⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy; hot camera ship.
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295⇗ 23 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gladbeck, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6898⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy and hot camera ship.
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297⇗ 24 March 1945 Target: Twente Enschede Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands 		Pilot 44‑8668⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship. PFF ship.
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298⇗ 26 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8211⇗ Weather aircraft; remainder of crew (CP, N, RO, Eng) not identified
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299⇗ 28 March 1945 Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works
Type: Industry
Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany 		Pilot 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron Deputy
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301⇗ 31 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Pilot 44‑6898⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship.
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305⇗ 6 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary)
Type: Transportation
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy. PFF ship.
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